schefflera
noun
schef·flera
ˈshe-flə-rə 
: any of a genus (Schefflera) of chiefly tropical and subtropical shrubs and trees of the ginseng family having usually palmately compound leaves and including some (such as S. actinophylla synonym Brassaia actinophylla) grown indoors and in gardens
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Anchor Seating Areas with Larger Houseplants Got a hard-working schefflera or ficus sitting in the corner of a room?
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Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
More plant money, more plant problems For one Brooklyn homeowner, Ms. Muñoz put a schefflera tree in the kids’ room, with rich, green foliage that droops like an umbrella.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020
Dead leaves on woody tropical plants, such as hibiscus, tibouchina, angel trumpet, croton, ixora, schefflera, copper plant and rubber tree, can be picked off to make things look neater.
—NOLA.com, 6 Jan. 2018
Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
More plant money, more plant problems For one Brooklyn homeowner, Ms. Muñoz put a schefflera tree in the kids’ room, with rich, green foliage that droops like an umbrella.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020
Dead leaves on woody tropical plants, such as hibiscus, tibouchina, angel trumpet, croton, ixora, schefflera, copper plant and rubber tree, can be picked off to make things look neater.
—NOLA.com, 6 Jan. 2018
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“Schefflera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schefflera. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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